not sure... it's weird because Viz tweeted they were participating on Feb 6: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCeEkKUCAAAFlcB.jpg:large
Then the official Funimation poster went up on Feb 8, with aniplex instead of viz: http://www.funimation.com/news

Ehhhh...I can't draw, but if I could, they'd be something like this...

Since Aniplex is a Japanese company whereas the others are American, I'd flip it and make Aniplex-tan American. She keeps a bunch of limited edition Blu-rays in her cleavage.

Crunchy-tan I thought might be a nekomimi, but actually I think she would be a mahou shoujo, but yes, with glasses. Definitely blue hair.

Viz-tan would be a loli in a too-long dress trying to catch up with everyone else.

Funi-tan would of course be the tsundere - red hair, twintails, Grade S, the works. However, she would be standing on a throne and wearing a crown, because...well, Funimation. The throne may or may not be resting on a shattered skeleton, representing Geneon.

There's some really great ones of Facebook, twitter, Tumblr and even ones of Pokemon & Game consuls.

Sadly, my drawing skills are "Eh". At least when up against the talent I've seen displayed by other members on this site. I'm still gonna give it a shot tho. Maybe the winds of fate will blow my way this time. [I sound so majestic right now]

Its completely and blatently discriminating against canadians its got nothing to do with licensing and Funimation knows it. They feel most canadians dont watch anime or some crap so they want to make sure they arent getting any help from anyone else by having them answer a anime question before getting their prize. Honestly i wont enter a contest where the rules arent the same for everyone and where someone or a group of someones is being dicriminated against and having it made more difficult to get the grand prize. Everyone else enjoy but im sitting this one out.

Instead of immediately throwing a hissy fit, why not actually read the thread?

Someone else already provided a link explaining why there is a simple skill test and it has nothing at all to do with Funimation, Crunchyroll, or Aniplex discriminating against Canadians. There is a skill test because it is required by Canadian law so as to make sure that the lottery is not an illegal private lottery. You can go back and read the provided link for a full explanation.

hyjinx17wrote: I'm still super confused about what we are supposed to draw for this contest

Design the way you view Crunchy-chan, Funi-kun and Aniplex-sama as characters.

This was hilarious to see on twitter ~ I saw one of the tweets about it when it was partway through, and clicked on a "see conversation" link, then an hour later when I looked again, it had snowballed.

I'm @BruceMcF on twitter, this was my tweet:

@kit_flowerstorm So @TheAnimeNetwork is the quiet character, so shy about talking in public? @FUNimation @Crunchyroll @aniplexUSA @VIZMedia